Stanky Legs Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 As you all know, The Province, a local newspaper came out with an outrageous and disgusting news article blaming Virtanen about the WJC loss. Im going to be honest, I just saw the headline not the full story but it is my opinion that it is malicious. Virtanen did not have a good tournament but so does most of the team. With this article, most of Canada will hate the Canucks more, so I propose, we boycott buying the newspaper until they apologize to Jake and Canucks fans. Who's with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejejester Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It's botch. He's the Marchand of the journalism world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hahaha this guys threads are golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Perhaps you should read the whole article before forming an opinion from a headline that the author of said article had nothing to do with? Botch is a paid troll, but he does not write the headlines. Not a fan of his and haven't read him in years but I can't hold him responsible for things he did not do. Kinda like how Jake is getting all the blame, when there is plenty to go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It's not like someone is holding a gun to your head forcing you to read the province..? You didn't even read the article! if you don't like it, just don't read it maybe? problem solved? Virt should take this on the chin either way, use it for motivation to prove everyone wrong if that's what the general consensus and thoughts are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'd love to say "I'm in", but the truth is, I haven't bought one for years. So I guess.... ...."I'm in?"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 How can you boycott something that you never read !! Who even reads the newspaper any more? Even old retired people use the internet for news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positive Canuck Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 its already boycotted, next step is direct action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It's a business, people love to hate, and they hopefully will have trouble sleeping at night knowing they are somewhat responsbile for any mental illness issues related to people in the spotlight they write about. If they don't then they must have no empathy for other people and should be cast off to the island where people don't care about eachother at all. People who kicksomeone while they are down don't deserve respect in my opinion. If your willing to take advantage of the misfortunes of a 19 year old for profit or attention you need to look in a mirror and realize that the type of people who take advantage of others while there down also force people into the sex and drug trade. If that's the type of person they are okay with being fine, but you won't get any respect from me, but I Virtanen would still help you while you're down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 The Province isn't the problem. The decision to take The Province seriously is the real problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 4 minutes ago, Derp... said: If your willing to take advantage of the misfortunes of a 19 year old for profit or attention you need to look in a mirror and realize that the type of people who take advantage of others while there down also force people into the sex and drug trade. Wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I actually have barely checked the Province since they canned Gallagher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 1 minute ago, The Arrogant Worms said: Wut? Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I don't bother reading their content or taking them seriously. Would be funny if the Canucks boycotted The Province like they boycotted CBC after the Burrows-Auger fiasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Let's face it, JV needs more maturity in his game. A player who takes dumb penalties is selfish plain and simple. That being said, The Province is just living up to their inflated reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positive Canuck Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 call and email them. don't hold back. EditorWayne "Maggotry" Moriarty 604-605-2968 wmoriarty@theprovince.com Jonathan McDonald Sports Editor604-605-2462 provsports@theprovince.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Legs Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 26 minutes ago, gurn said: Perhaps you should read the whole article before forming an opinion from a headline that the author of said article had nothing to do with? Botch is a paid troll, but he does not write the headlines. Not a fan of his and haven't read him in years but I can't hold him responsible for things he did not do. Kinda like how Jake is getting all the blame, when there is plenty to go around. I don't want to read it, they might put me in as one of their readers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Just now, YEGCanuck said: Let's face it, JV needs more maturity in his game. A player who takes dumb penalties is selfish plain and simple. That being said, The Province is just living up to their inflated reputation. no - a player that takes dumb penalties may be dumb. a player that takes selfish penalties maybe selfish. Or it could be a 19 year old Canadian kid getting penalized for infractions that are called in international play. Jake took a couple of bad penalties, and some that would not get called in the nhl or whl. He wasn't the only one. How is the media treating the goalie that had a bad game or the coach that had a bad game? Bet not much is said about the Maple leaf prospect and a few of his mistakes. Crap on the western kid and the trolls go into feed frenzy. Mindless sharks with chum in the water. Fans of the Canucks and the things the team does in the community, including Canucks house, telethon, mind check and on and on, are not jumping on the kid. Many others are, but that says more about them than it does Jake and the team and fans. Criticism is ok-blame is for losers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersexual Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Where else am I going to get my daily Dilbert cartoon from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Maybe somebody should post the clip of the football coach going off " I'm a man, I'm forty years old, come at me!" because the media was trying to crucify his college age quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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